The 6-week Structure
Week
01
Tue, Jun 30
11:00 AM (EST)
Foundation
the methodology, the principles, and why this works in educational settings
Week
02
Tue, Jul 7
11:00 AM (EST)
Application
experiencing the framework as a learner and building facilitation confidence
Week
03
Tue, Jul 14
11:00 AM (EST)
Midpoint group coaching
first attempts, early questions, recalibration
Week
04
Tue, Jul 21
11:00 AM (EST)
Implementation Tools
adapting the framework for your specific school context
Week
05
Tue, Jul 28
11:00 AM (EST)
Facilitation Practice
running activities, debriefing, handling resistance
Week
06
Tue, Aug 4
11:00 AM (EST)
Close and fall planning
final guidance, implementation roadmap, next steps
By the end of the cohort you will...
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Have experienced the methodology firsthand — the way your teachers will
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Understand how to adapt and facilitate applied improvisation activities in your own PD sessions
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Have a concrete fall implementation plan tied to your specific school context
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Be part of a community of educational leaders using the same framework
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Have access to a facilitation guide and resource library you can use immediately
What comes next?
Cohort graduates have two options for continuing the work.The first is bringing a full applied improvisation professional development experience directly to your staff — a facilitated session designed for your team, your context, and your goals for the year.The second is continuing with 1:1 consulting and coaching support for your own leadership practice — working directly with Will to build out your school’s applied improv program over time.Both pathways are available exclusively to cohort alumni and discussed during your final coaching session.
“Your training was one of my favorites because there was no room to overthink how we respond to each other based on the org chart — or anything else. It was fun, fast-paced, and the fact that I can remember several very specific lessons this many months later tells me you know what you’re doing.”
Marissa Christie
CEO, United Way Bucks County
About Will Dennis
Will Dennis is the founder of Unscripted Productions and a practitioner of applied improvisation with eight years of facilitation experience across corporate, nonprofit, and educational organizations. He also teaches at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland, PA, which means he brings both practitioner expertise and direct classroom experience to every educational engagement. His work is built on a single belief: behavior doesn’t change through instruction. It changes through practice. The Applied Educator Cohort is the direct application of that belief to professional development for school leaders.
Join the Founding Cohort
The first Applied Educator Cohort runs June 30 – August 4, 2026. Founding cohort members receive a reduced rate, direct input into how the program develops, and priority access to future cohorts and alumni resources. Space is limited to 12 participants by design.
Founding cohort rate: $997 · Full rate after founding cohort: $1,200
This is for you if...
You’re an instructional coach, curriculum director, department head, or administrator responsible for teacher development. You’ve seen what happens when professional development misses — when teachers sit through sessions that feel disconnected from what actually happens in classrooms.You know your school needs something different. You want to be the person who brings it.This cohort is built for educational leaders who are ready to experience a methodology firsthand, learn how to use it, and walk into September with a concrete plan for their staff.
Most professional development doesn’t change what happens on Monday.
Teachers sit through sessions. They take notes. They go back to their classrooms and do what they’ve always done.Not because they didn’t pay attention. Because most PD describes better practice without creating the conditions where better practice actually develops.Applied improvisation is different. It builds the behaviors in the room — collaboration, communication, presence, adaptability — through structured practice rather than instruction. And it transfers, because it was never just theory to begin with.
What's Included?
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Four live virtual training sessions — 90 minutes each
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Two live group coaching sessions — midpoint and close
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Asynchronous community for questions, practice, and peer connection between sessions
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A complete facilitation guide adapted for educational contexts
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A fall implementation roadmap built during your final coaching session
Cohort Details
6 weeks · June 30 – August 4, 2026
Cohort size: 10-12 educational leaders maximum
Delivery: Live virtual ·
All sessions recorded for async access
Can't make this cohort?
Add your name to the waitlist. As long as you add your name before the founding cohort sells out, you'll lock in the founding cohort pricing for the future session.